Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) on Monday, 25 June 2007.
Railways: Yeovil to Exeter
- Question
- asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 14 June (WA 276), whether the existence of the single line railway between Yeovil and Exeter is of benefit to the economy of south-western England.
- Answer
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The Exeter-Yeovil line forms part of the long-distance link between the west of England and London Waterloo. Network Rail plans to upgrade the line in October 2009 to enable an hourly Exeter-London Waterloo service to operate in December 2009. This should contribute to the future economic development of south-west England.
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- Reference
- 693 c117WA; 4438
- Session
- 2006-07
- Related items
- Subjects
- Exeter Railways Railway track South West Yeovil
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